DeBeers also wrestled in Herb Abrams' Universal Wrestling Federation and various promotions across the West Coast. Podcast: NJPW G1 Climax 23 Day 4 (August 4, 2013). It was never directly mentioned, but his name was meant to link his status and wealth to the South Africa-based diamond mining and trading corporation, the DeBeers Group. He was billed as being from Cape Town, South Africa, though he bore no accent whatsoever. His interviews and persona were based on a pro-Apartheid mentality and he played on the fragile race relations and political climate of South Africa at the time. Wiskoski was best known as Colonel DeBeers in the American Wrestling Association from 1985 until the organization stopped promoting in late 1990. During this time he managed Kendo Nagasaki. Wiskoski played the role to the hilt, growing out his facial hair, donning red robes and a stocking cap, much like the Bhagwan himself. This character played upon potentially the hottest topic in the state of Oregon in the early to mid-80s, that of Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and his group of followers essentially raising their own city in Eastern Oregon, outside the town of Antelope, and ending with a bioterrorist attack on the small Oregon town of The Dalles, causing the sickening of about 750 people from salmonella poisoning, though no deaths.
He also wrestled a few matches in the WWF as the Polish Prince in 1983, managed by Fred Blassie.ĭuring one of his many tours of the Pacific Northwest territory (where he eventually retired), Wiskoski took up the gimmick of Mega Maharishi Imed (the last name being pronounced 'Ahmed', the joke being that it is 'I'm Ed'). They feuded with Tommy Gilbert and his son, Eddie Gilbert. He was known as "Easy" Ed Wiskoski and was managed by Skandor Akbar. He worked as a heel for Leroy McGuirk in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area in the early 1980s. He held the Central States Heavyweight title in 1975 and wrestled throughout Europe in the 1980s. Wiskoski was also the United States Heavyweight champion and Pacific Northwest Heavyweight champion. His team with "Playboy" Buddy Rose was famous across the West Coast, holding the Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles on multiple occasions, and the NWA World Tag Team titles (San Francisco version). Wiskoski primarily wrestled in the Portland, Oregon area during his career. Wiskoski was the first member of his family to graduate from college, attending Northwest Missouri State University.Īfter being trained by Harley Race and Lord Littlebrook, Wiskoski debuted in 1973. He is best known for his appearances in the American Wrestling Association under the ring name Colonel DeBeers from 1985 to 1991.
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Edward Wiskoski is an American retired professional wrestler.
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